Peterson Air Force Base

Initially, Colorado Springs AAF was a center for Reconnaissance pilot training. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Reconnaissance Groups trained there in 1942 and early 1943 before being reassigned to one of the overseas theaters. In 1943, the base began heavy bomber combat crew training utilizing the B-24 Liberator. In June 1944 the mission at the base changed again, this time to fighter pilot training employing P–40 Warhawks.